The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-02-05

~ the jury. The ftSoiItloil
also condemn the counsel for the defense 70
/ intimatlng that the alleged ncendiarism an,
the confession made by Williams were the 70
suit OF conspiracy to injure the character o
one OF the persons implicated. The resoIu
tons ''frmly request Williams and the per
son accused by him of instigating the burnin,
to leave the town and vicinity, and ask tbe
county authorities to offer a reward of 81 zoo
Tor the detection and conviction of the party
Ayho set fire to the Wilson building.
bold attempt to rob the residence of Mrs.
Edward f~BaEafSsil.,.eur 'Doub's Switch Switch,
Ireuerlck county, was made by three un.
known men at an early hour Tuesday morning
A gentleman named Benz. Michael, who was
stopping at the house over night, heard noise
outside, and on going do wn stairs and omen
ing rear door was seized by the throat and
told that he would be killed ifhe made noise,
his assaIlant thereupon stabbed him twice
with knife, infiicting slight wounds, and
then Knocked him senseless. Before he re-
covered consciousness the men entered the
mouse 10 erect their purpose, but other mem
beTs OF the household becoming arousod. thew
were frightened off before securing anvtbing
OF value. One of the would-be robbers. on
going into the room of lady visitor. threat.
ened her with death if she gave any alarm.
Two OF the men were white and the other n
colored man.
man giving his name as II. C. Caperton
was taken before Justice Bitner, at Hapers.
town, on Wednesday afternoon on the CHARGE
OF forgery. For several weeks Caperton has |
made his home in Hagerstown, representing |
himself as an agent of q Bohemian Dat Com.
peny, and taking orders for the oats at $40
per- bushel, with the understanding that the
company would, for the next two years. buy
pack all the oats of this variety raised in the
county at So per bushe. Henry Thompson,
d Hagerstown, agreed to take twenty.Gve
bushels, but had not the money to pay for
mem, so Hyperion presented $3.50 negotiable
tote Tor Thompson to sign, which Thompson
eelused to do before receiving the oats.
'apertoD, 1t is charged, signed Thompson's
anne, but when arrested at the instance of
thompson he claimed that Thompson au.
lorized him to sign his name to the note. I
aperton was lodged in Jail and held for /
irther hearing. - !
In submitting to the city council his second q
nnual message, Mayor Hodges, of Bali. d
ore, congratulates the legislative branch of b
e city administration upon the return to this a
~ other communities of commercial and C
dust-lai prosperity. Capital is seeking new
Vestlnents IN active business pursuits; prices 81
e advancing; bus ness transactions are in
easing In number and volume; COLLECTIONS
e more easily made, and everywhefe-in lc
Iesrooms, warehouses and factories-there n
E indisputable indications of general bust hi
IS recovery. The finances of the city ex. O,
bit u satisfactory change for the better In in
past year. The amount of the funded and ii
aranteed debt on December 81, 1886. was Vi
|, 1895, 2S9, as against S36, 1888. 247 at the l.,
sc of 1885, the decrease during the wear i,
ng Sl,777,957. Productive investments Of
obligatieas which take care of themselves p,
iuctep, the amount of the public debt nnon
ich interest is provided out of the tax levy
put ~, l40,O5s, and of this amount So:
10 consists of sinking funds upon which no
pays interest to itself age